Theory and practice of epidemiology. Part I: A systematic approach of theories in epidemiology as a core science of public health;Theorie und praxis der epidemiologie. Teil I: Systematik theoretischer grundlagen der epidemiologie als zentrale fachdisziplin von "public health"

Pravention und Gesundheitsforderung

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 190-197

  Neumeyer Gromen, A ^a   Braunlich A ^b   Zeeb, H ^c,d   Razum, O ^d  

^a Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin ^*  (Germany)

^b Fachgruppe Arbeitsbedingte Erkrankungen und Berufskrankheiten   (Germany)

^c Radiation and Environmental Health   (Switzerland)

^d BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Ethics; Public health practice; Scientific theories

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750931077     PISSN: 18616755     EISSN: 18616763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11553-006-0024-2     Document Type: Review

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